1)Choose a topic (and have it approved)
2) Find FOUR sources about your topic; read them in order to get an overview of your topic
3) Based on what you've learned, write a thesis statement
4) Find SIX ADDITIONAL sources, using your thesis as a guide
5) Create an annotated bibliography
Throughout this entire project you will be keeping track of and entering your sources in a shared NoodleTools list.
Basically, it's a Works Cited page that includes summaries and descriptions of the sources. Here's an example of what your finished product should look like:
Project Overview:
1)Choose a topic (and have it approved)2) Find FOUR sources about your topic; read them in order to get an overview of your topic
3) Based on what you've learned, write a thesis statement
4) Find SIX ADDITIONAL sources, using your thesis as a guide
5) Create an annotated bibliography
Throughout this entire project you will be keeping track of and entering your sources in a shared NoodleTools list.
Picture sources for PowerPoint:
Smithsonian on Flickr
Wikimedia Commons
Flickr Commons
Military Photos
1750-1800
1800-1850
1850-1900
1900-1950
1950 on
Details for the World History paper:
What's an annotated bibliography?
Basically, it's a Works Cited page that includes summaries and descriptions of the sources. Here's an example of what your finished product should look like:Homework handouts:
Resources to help you with this project:
Great for getting background information on your topic:
Research Databases and other good places to find articles, essays, and websites:
Use these resources to complete the homework:
Britannica OnlineEncyclopedia
U.S. History Sources at FindingDulcinea
Biography Resource Center
U.S. History in Context
World History in Context
OmniFile
Search the Library Catalog
Watch a video to learn how to use the catalog to find websitesMore databases
Writing a thesis:
Online Thesis and Outline Generator
Citations
NoodleTools
NoodleTools video tutorials
Citation guidesheets
(to help you keep track of your source's informaiton)
How to cite your source
(what to do once you're in NoodleTools)
and creating in-text citations
Do I need to put an in-text citation?